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the lost hammer (Film: Patrick – Tim Mielants, 2019)

Posted on February 8, 2020 by admin

Belgian director Tim Mielants already has an impressive number of episodes in television series on his record. ‘Patrick‘ is his first feature film for the big screen and it is clear the director’s effort to liberate himself off the pattern … Continue reading →

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magic in the 19th arrondissement (TV series: L’agent immobilier – Etgar Keret, Shira Geffen, 2019)

Posted on February 7, 2020 by admin

The local cinematheque gave us last night the opportunity to see the Franco-Belgian mini-series ‘L’Agent immobilier‘ written and directed by Etgar Keret and Shira Geffen. The four episodes with a total duration of three hours could very well be a … Continue reading →

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faith and theater (Film: Jésus de Montréal – Denys Arcand, 1989)

Posted on February 6, 2020 by admin

Made 30 years ago, ‘Jesus of Montreal‘ is one of those films upon which time seems to have passed without a trace. The movie was created by director Denys Arcand and it is likely that the recent launching on-screens of … Continue reading →

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sexual harassment in the newsroom (Film: Bombshell – Jay Roach, 2019)

Posted on February 5, 2020 by admin

The American presidential elections years are good opportunities for political films. Documentaries or fiction films released in these years have addressed different aspects of the political system, and the American and international audiences have extended their attention already alerted by … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD: Noutăți despre Leonardo

Posted on February 4, 2020 by admin

„Tot mi se pare că am epuizat subiectul Leonardo. El, însă, revine în permanență.” Aceste cuvinte îi aparțin lui Martin Kemp, istoric al artelor și unul dintre experții mondiali în studiul personalității și operei lui Leonardo Da Vinci. Gândurile îi … Continue reading →

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film noir under the African sun (film: Coup de torchon – Bertrand Tavernier, 1981)

Posted on February 1, 2020 by admin

Before the Coen brothers and Quentin Tarantino, on the other side of the Atlantic, there was Bertrand Tavernier. ‘Coup de torchon‘ (English title ‘Clean Slate‘) was made in 1981, the year Tarantino had just finished high school and three years … Continue reading →

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a remake which is a classic (film: Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht / Nosferatu the Vampyre – Werner Herzog, 1979)

Posted on January 30, 2020 by admin

1979 was a wonderful year for Dracula. No less than 5 films were made that year, inspired by Bram Stoker’s character, and having as main hero either Dracula himself or one of his descendants. Of all, the most remarkable is … Continue reading →

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Povestea ca personaj de legendă (carte: Simona Antonescu – Ultima cruciadă)

Posted on January 29, 2020 by admin

Istoric, literatura română s-a maturizat în paralel cu cristalizarea și împlinirea conștiinței naționale, și de aceea este firesc ca romanul istoric să fi fost de la începuturi unul dintre genurile literare cele mai populare. Readucerea în memoria colectivă a trecutului … Continue reading →

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debauchery and revolt (film: Que la fête commence… – Bertrand Tavernier, 1975)

Posted on January 29, 2020 by admin

If you think 2020 is a decadent historical period with dubious morality and opportunist, cynical leaders primarly concerned with satisfying their personal pleasures, then you should try to compare with the year 1719 as presented in the film ‘Que la … Continue reading →

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CHANGE.WORLD – ‘5G – de la visuri la realitate’

Posted on January 28, 2020 by admin

5G – generația a 5-a de comunicații fără fir (‘wireless’) în rețelele celulare digitale a ajuns să susțină primele examene ale realității. 2020 este anul de încercare a proiectului care cu un deceniu în urmă fusese demarat sub numele de … Continue reading →

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